add a flag to retain options on the screen even after the user has se…

questionary/prompts/checkbox.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def checkbox(
     use_search_filter: Union[str, bool, None] = False,
     instruction: Optional[str] = None,
     show_description: bool = True,
+    keep_options_displayed: bool = True,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Question:
     """Ask the user to select from a list of items.
@@ -222,7 +223,9 @@ def perform_validation(selected_values: List[str]) -> bool:
 
         return valid
 
-    layout = common.create_inquirer_layout(ic, get_prompt_tokens, **kwargs)
+    layout = common.create_inquirer_layout(
+        ic, get_prompt_tokens, keep_options_displayed=keep_options_displayed, **kwargs
+    )
 
     bindings = KeyBindings()
 

questionary/prompts/common.py

@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ def _fix_unecessary_blank_lines(ps: PromptSession) -> None:
 def create_inquirer_layout(
     ic: InquirerControl,
     get_prompt_tokens: Callable[[], List[Tuple[str, str]]],
+    keep_options_displayed: bool = True,  # New flag
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Layout:
     """Create a layout combining question and inquirer selection."""
@@ -618,11 +619,14 @@ def has_search_string():
         bottom_toolbar=lambda: ic.error_message, **kwargs
     )
 
+    # Modify the filter for options based on `keep_options_displayed`
+    options_filter = ~IsDone() if not keep_options_displayed else Always()
+
     return Layout(
         HSplit(
             [
                 ps.layout.container,
-                ConditionalContainer(Window(ic), filter=~IsDone()),
+                ConditionalContainer(Window(ic), filter=options_filter),  # Change here
                 ConditionalContainer(
                     Window(
                         height=LayoutDimension.exact(2),

questionary/prompts/rawselect.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def rawselect(
     qmark: str = DEFAULT_QUESTION_PREFIX,
     pointer: Optional[str] = DEFAULT_SELECTED_POINTER,
     style: Optional[Style] = None,
+    keep_options_displayed: bool = True,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Question:
     """Ask the user to select one item from a list of choices using shortcuts.
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ def rawselect(
         pointer,
         style,
         use_shortcuts=True,
-        use_arrow_keys=False,
+        use_arrow_keys=True,
+        keep_options_displayed=keep_options_displayed,
         **kwargs,
     )

questionary/prompts/select.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def select(
     show_selected: bool = False,
     show_description: bool = True,
     instruction: Optional[str] = None,
+    keep_options_displayed: bool = True,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Question:
     """A list of items to select **one** option from.
@@ -202,7 +203,9 @@ def get_prompt_tokens():
 
         return tokens
 
-    layout = common.create_inquirer_layout(ic, get_prompt_tokens, **kwargs)
+    layout = common.create_inquirer_layout(
+        ic, get_prompt_tokens, keep_options_displayed=keep_options_displayed, **kwargs
+    )
 
     bindings = KeyBindings()
 

questionary/question.py

@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ def __init__(self, application: "Application[Any]") -> None:
         self.default = None
 
     async def ask_async(
-        self, patch_stdout: bool = False, kbi_msg: str = DEFAULT_KBI_MESSAGE
+        self,
+        patch_stdout: bool = False,
+        kbi_msg: str = DEFAULT_KBI_MESSAGE,
+        **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> Any:
         """Ask the question using asyncio and return user response.
 
@@ -40,13 +43,16 @@ async def ask_async(
 
         try:
             sys.stdout.flush()
-            return await self.unsafe_ask_async(patch_stdout)
+            return await self.unsafe_ask_async(patch_stdout, **kwargs)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print("{}".format(kbi_msg))
             return None
 
     def ask(
-        self, patch_stdout: bool = False, kbi_msg: str = DEFAULT_KBI_MESSAGE
+        self,
+        patch_stdout: bool = False,
+        kbi_msg: str = DEFAULT_KBI_MESSAGE,
+        **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> Any:
         """Ask the question synchronously and return user response.
 
@@ -61,12 +67,12 @@ def ask(
         """
 
         try:
-            return self.unsafe_ask(patch_stdout)
+            return self.unsafe_ask(patch_stdout, **kwargs)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print("{}".format(kbi_msg))
             return None
 
-    def unsafe_ask(self, patch_stdout: bool = False) -> Any:
+    def unsafe_ask(self, patch_stdout: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         """Ask the question synchronously and return user response.
 
         Does not catch keyboard interrupts.
@@ -84,9 +90,9 @@ def unsafe_ask(self, patch_stdout: bool = False) -> Any:
 
         if patch_stdout:
             with prompt_toolkit.patch_stdout.patch_stdout():
-                return self.application.run()
+                return self.application.run(**kwargs)
         else:
-            return self.application.run()
+            return self.application.run(**kwargs)
 
     def skip_if(self, condition: bool, default: Any = None) -> "Question":
         """Skip the question if flag is set and return the default instead.
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ def skip_if(self, condition: bool, default: Any = None) -> "Question":
         self.default = default
         return self
 
-    async def unsafe_ask_async(self, patch_stdout: bool = False) -> Any:
+    async def unsafe_ask_async(self, patch_stdout: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         """Ask the question using asyncio and return user response.
 
         Does not catch keyboard interrupts.
@@ -124,9 +130,9 @@ async def unsafe_ask_async(self, patch_stdout: bool = False) -> Any:
 
         if patch_stdout:
             with prompt_toolkit.patch_stdout.patch_stdout():
-                r = self.application.run_async()
+                r = self.application.run_async(**kwargs)
         else:
-            r = self.application.run_async()
+            r = self.application.run_async(**kwargs)
 
         if utils.is_prompt_toolkit_3():
             return await r